What is the Buyers' Guide?

The aim of the Buyers' Guide is to meet the needs of respiratory professionals by providing them with a convenient and comprehensive overview of the available devices and materials that are of use in their field. The Buyers' Guide enables respiratory professionals to evaluate and compare devices that perform similar tasks, helping them to decide which are most suitable for their needs - and to contact the supplier.

This page contains previous editions of the Buyers' Guide, which are available to view online or download.

Buyers' Guide 2007 Online

	Introduction
	Chapter 1OFFICE SPIROMETERS: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY The number of spirometers on the market is huge. Choosing the right one requires careful consideration.
	Chapter 2NEBULISERS: BACK TO THE FUTURE Although based on ancient ideas, nebuliser technology is advancing rapidly.
	Chapter 3PULMONARY FUNCTION ASSESSMENTS DURING THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF LIFE Infants are not able to perform specific breathing manoeuvres, but the correct equipment and skills can provide sound results.
	Chapter 4AIRWAY INFLAMMATION: EXHALED NO MEASUREMENT IN CLINICAL PRACTICE It is important to get the interpretation, as well as the measurement, right.
	Chapter 5SMOKING CESSATION: THE PROCESS OF STOPPING SMOKING Helping people off tobacco requires commitment - from doctors.
	Chapter 6A PRIMER ON INSPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINERS They are low-cost and can be effective. More practitioners should use them.
	Chapter 7INDUCED SPUTUM IN OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASES A noninvasive technique that provides valuable information.
	Chapter 8BLOOD GAS ANALYSERS: A BUYER'S GUIDE People who test them for the UK's National Health Service share their knowledge.
	Chapter 9BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS: IS THIS PRACTICABLE IN THE COMMUNITY? The short answer is 'it can be', but things are not that simple.
	Chapter 10NUTRITION AND METABOLISM EVALUATION Body composition is an important measure of nutritional status in COPD patients.
	Chapter 11HOME NONINVASIVE VENTILATOR SYNCHRONISATION Data management and patient comfort are only two of many considerations.
	Chapter 12CPAP: THE FUTURE'S BRIGHT? The jury is still out on the effectiveness of some innovations.
	Chapter 13TRACHEOSTOMY AND SUPPLIES The type of tracheostomy tube most suited to the patient depends on several factors.
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